South Africa

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 12 December 1994
Previously a Member State from 4 November 1946 to 31 December 1956.

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

President of the Republic: H.E. Mr Kgalema MOTLANTHE

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Dr Konji Sebati
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of South Africa to France, Permanent Delegate (designate)

Permanent Delegation of the Republic of South Africa to UNESCO
Ambassade de l'Afrique du Sud 59, Quai d'Orsay 75343 PARIS Cedex 07
Telephone: 01.53.59.23.23
Fax: 01.53.59.23.09
E-mail: multilateral.relations@afriquesud.net

National Commission for UNESCO

President: Ms Naledi Pandor*
Chairperson: Mrs Neo Mathabe
Deputy Chairperson: Prof. S. Makhanya
Secretary-General: Mr Desmond Fillis

South African National Commission for UNESCO
123 Schoeman Street 0001 PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA
Telephone: (27.12) 312 51 87; (27.12) 312 54 18; (27.12) 312 53 66; (27.72) 399 35 74
Fax: (27 12) 325 72 84; (27 12) 323 33 66; (27.12) 324 49 99
E-mail: fillis.d@doe.gov.za; kilian.r@doe.gov.za
Web site: http://www.sanatcom.org

Representation on the Executive Board

Participation in subsidiary organs

Subsidiary organs of the General Conference


• Intergovernmental Council for the International Hydrological Programme
  Vice-Chairperson : Mr Mbanginesi P. Nepfumbada

Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)

• Intergovernmental Council of the "Management of Social Transformations" Programme
  Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)


• Headquarters Committee
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Committee on World Heritage
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member


• Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
  Vice-President

Member (Term expires : 2011)

UNESCO institutes and centres


• Governing Board of the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity-Building in Africa
  Member : Mr. Duncan Hindle (Term expires : October 2009)

Member : Mr. Samuel Nyambi (Term expires : February 2008)